This application for the redevelopment of 290-294 High Street, Dorking, to provide one retail unit with seven numbered flats over was approved by unanimous vote at the Mole Valley Development Committee meeting on 10th January.

This application for the extension of the existing office building to provide an additional 785m2 of office space over four storeys was approved at the Richmond upon Thames Planning Committee meeting on 25th October.

Tŷ MAWR CPD

On 17th October, Tŷ Mawr (ecological building materials) travelled down from Wales to deliver a CPD on lime mortar entitled 'Lime: Traditional Building Products for Today's World'. As well as raising awareness of the significance of vapour permeable building materials, they presented the different types of lime available including new materials such as limecrete floors, glaster and lime hemp.

This application for the extension of the existing retail and residential accommodation to provide a mixed-use scheme comprising one retail unit and ten residential dwellings was approved at the Richmond upon Thames Planning Committee meeting on 11th October.

This application for a new single-storey Passivhaus in the grounds of a Grade II* Listed house in Hellidon, Northamptonshire, was approved at the Daventry District Council Planning Committee meeting on 11th October.

We are pleased to announce that Hannah Griffiths has passed her Part III qualification after studying at Kingston University this year whilst working full time here at Clive Chapman Architects. She also passed her BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment Assessor exam in July.

This application for the redevelopment of the site to reinstate a smaller Car Showroom with associated workshops, and eight residential dwellings, was approved at the Richmond upon Thames Planning Committee meeting on 6th September.